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GNV1560

2 Esdras 5:52

Say vnto her, Wherefore are not they (whome thou hast now broght forthe) like those that were before thee, but lesse of stature?

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
Say unto her, Wherefore are unto they whom thou hast now brought forth like those that were before, but less of stature?
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Say to her, ‘Why aren’t they whom you have now brought forth like those who were before, but smaller in stature?’
World English Bible